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Porzingis All-Star Push?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Kristaps Porzingis will be in Toronto on All-Star weekend in February regardless, participating in a new version of the Rookie-Sophomore Game. Whether the Knicks’ 7-foot-3 phenom gets to play...
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Carmelo Frustrated as Losses Pile Up
Image courtesy of Jose Martinez/Flickr . For the first time this season, there seemed to be genuine concern coming from coach Derek Fisher and the Knicks locker room. A dejected Carmelo Anthony stepped up the...
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King of the Court: Live Longshots to Win NBA MVP
The NBA season is in full swing and oddsmakers and players are always ready to do some sportsbook online betting, quickly cooking up props for the current 2015-16 campaign. One of the most popular –...
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Luke Walton's Car Stolen During Crime Spree
Image courtesy of Donielle/Flickr . One of the cars stolen during an Oakland Hills crime spree belongs to Golden State Warriors coach Luke Walton , Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said late Monday. Walton's...
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Copy Cat League: Small-Ball Reigns Supreme
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Golden State wasn't the first champion to lean on small ball, but no team had ever gone that small, for that many minutes, on the league's biggest stage. That...
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James Harden to Blame for Rockets' Woes?
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . A veteran scout who's seen the Rockets multiple times already this season characterized James Harden 's defense as "very indifferent," and that Harden's offense hasn't been near good...
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Pistons to Retire Jerseys for Ben Wallace & Chauncey Billups
Image courtesy of Jon/Flickr . Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club will honor and retire jerseys for Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups during the 2015-16 season. Wallace will...
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The Los Angeles Clippers' Dance Squad to Star in Reality Series
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Los Angeles Clippers' dance squad is getting its own reality series. E! Entertainment said Monday the series that is scheduled to debut early next year will show what...
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Danny Ainge Takes Trade Advice From Fast-Food Employees?
Image courtesy of Aaron Frutman/Flickr. One day this writer bumped into Danny Ainge at a fast-food joint near the Celtics' practice facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. As he made his way through the cafeteria-style line where...
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Let the Ben Simmons NBA Draft Hype Begin
Image courtesy of TonyTheTiger/Wikimedia commons. Ben Simmons is going to make some NBA team – maybe the Celtics but definitely not the Knicks or Nets – very happy sooner rather than later. Think Lamar Odom...
